Job Vacancies Eagle House School (Sutton) – Secondary

Main Pay Range (Inner London) 1 to 6(£30,141 to £40,284 includes SEN allowance) and UPS.

Position to commence as soon as possible.

We are looking for a talented SEN Teacher (possessing QTS) to work within our specialist secondary school setting. You will be experienced in working with pupils who have an autism spectrum disorder and be highly skilled in using approaches known to be successful for pupils with autism such as TEACCH and Visual Support Strategies. You will be familiar with a total communication approach to supporting pupils understanding as well as positive strategies for understanding, supporting and managing pupils with challenging behaviour. You will work alongside our in-house multidisciplinary team of therapists, including speech & language therapists, occupational therapists and assistant psychologists,

Are you a :

Good /outstanding teacher

Experienced in and passionate about working with pupils who have autism

Conscientious and committed

Innovative and forward thinking

Resilient with a positive attitude

Able to use their knowledge and skills to provide the best possible education for learners

Committed to working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team

confident in dealing with young people who may sometimes display challenging behaviours

If successful, you will benefit from working in a highly specialist, supportive environment. You will lead a class of 4 to 6 pupils assisted by a minimum of 2 Learning Support Assistants. Your responsibilities will include line managing your LSAs, planning schemes of work with your teaching colleagues, setting PDP (IEP) targets, delivering high quality lessons and assessing pupil achievement and progress. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join the

Teachers Pension Scheme

Our private Health Care Plan

Access to our nursery voucher scheme.

A generous relocation package if required

Eagle House Group is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all of its employees to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure & Barring Service.

If you have high expectations of your pupils and want to work in a stimulating and motivating learning environment as part of a successful and supportive team then please contact the school on 0208 661 1419 to have an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please ask to speak to either Lorraine Slee ( Executive Head Teacher) or Julia Pithouse (CEO).

Assisting with the supervision of students outside of classroom activities e.g. meal times and recreation times

We are looking for Learning Support Assistants who have:

an understanding of/interest in autism

experience of working with children or vulnerable adults in an education or care setting

an ability to work as part of a team and to use their initiative to support and implement the Eagle House approach to helping pupils who have a range of needs associated with having autism

a calm, patient manner and ability to react positively to extreme levels of behaviour

GCSE Grade C or equivalent in English and Maths

Eagle House School (Sutton) is an independent specialist co-educational day school providing secondary year’s education for learners, aged 11 to 19 years with an autism spectrum disorder (including Aspergers syndrome) and associated social and communication difficulties. Many of our learners have complex needs and behaviour associated with their autism.

At Eagle House School (Sutton), we recognise that successful learning is achieved through positive experiences and strive to create a school day that is motivating, rewarding and purposeful for each student. At the core of our teaching and learning is the Eagle House Approach, which has been developed specifically for learners with autism and brings together the ‘best of the best’ approaches. This approach is supported by our in-house multidisciplinary team of therapists, which comprises speech & language therapists, occupational therapists, a behaviour support specialist, music therapist and yoga therapist and is led by our clinical psychologist. We are looking for candidates interested in working as part of this dynamic team.

Eagle House Group is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all of its employees to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure & Barring Service.

If you are interested in joining our team and wish to apply for the role please complete an application form found on our website or contact the HR Department on 020 8652 1930 or email admin@eaglehousegroup.co.uk.

CVs will not be accepted; only applications submitted on the Eagle House Group application form will be considered.